HARRISBURG, Pa., September 7, 2017 – The Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association (PNA) is pleased to introduce Mark Cohen as its next President.

Cohen’s start date will be September 25th and he will oversee operations of the PNA Foundation, PNA, and its advertising arm, MANSI Media. Cohen is “very excited to join this team and contribute to an already top flight organization. I can't wait to get started and be a part of moving it forward.” A Cincinnati native, Cohen started his career as a sales executive at the Cincinnati Enquirer. He has also worked for Thompson Newspapers, GateHouse Newspapers and the Pioneer Newspaper Group.

Under Cohen’s leadership as Publisher of the Akron Beacon Journal, the publication was voted 2017 Newspaper of the Year. While in Akron, Cohen served on the boards of the Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce, the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, the Akron Roundtable, the United Way of Summit County and the Downtown Akron Partnership.

PNA Chairman Brandon Eyerly adds, "The Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association is very fortunate to have Mr. Cohen as its next leader. We look forward to building upon a very strong foundation and further leveraging the very talented staff we already have in place."

About PNA:

The PNA, founded in 1925, is the nonprofit trade association for print and digital media in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Its mission is to advance the business interests of Pennsylvania news media organizations and to promote a free and independent press. It has more than 300 newspaper and media-related members, including daily, weekly, and college newspapers and online-only publications.

About MANSI Media: MANSI Media is the for-profit subsidiary of the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association. Its mission is to promote, enhance and simplify placement of advertising into newspapers and other integrated media. The PNA, founded in 1925, is the nonprofit trade association for print and online media in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Its mission is to advance the business interests of Pennsylvania news media companies and to promote a free and independent press. It has more than 300 newspaper and media members, including daily, weekly, and college newspapers and online publications.